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What are good chew toys?

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#1 ·
My poodle mix likes to chew. He chews comforters, himself, clothes etc when he does not have a toy. His previous owner had a plastic (it is not toxic) bone and
I bought him more. He gnaws on them and I am not sure if it is bad for him. If i give him stuffed toys, the stuffing and squeaker are out in minutes.

I want to give him something safe and durable to chew.

Any recommendations?

He has no more puppy teeth. He is 12 months.

He does nodt like to eat hard food or treats
 
#7 ·
The major question is: Does he tend to try and eat the things he chews? If he doesn't, then plastic bones and rubber toys are ok with supervision. Just make sure to throw them out if they get too ragged, and pick up any small pieces. Rubber would be a better option, as if any pieces did get swallowed it wouldn't run the risk of being sharp and hurting your dog's intestines.

Giving my personal experience, Phoebe really likes the Hero brand of chew toys. We have, at last count, 3 of the bones and 3 of the balls. She chews on the bones pretty regularly, but because of their shape pieces rarely break off. We've thrown out 1 so far, because it broke in half. When we had Charlie (our serial toy murderer) he never managed to destroy them. So I'd recommend those if you can find them. Of course every dog is different, so your pup might have no interest or could chew right through them. But I learned from Charlie that finding toys is very much a trial and error process.
 
#8 ·
Thank you. If he is chewing something like a comforter, he is not trying to eat it. I don't know with the stuffed toys. He is not really trying to eat them, but he plays rough. He does not try to eat the plastic (I am not sure what they are made of, it is non-toxic) bones, but he gnaws at them and breaks off pieces.

I will look for the Hero brand
 
#11 · (Edited)
Himalayan Dog Chews are the best IMO. They are a hardened cheese product so they are softer than teeth and will not chip/break teeth like bones or antlers and since they are a cheese product, they will breakdown and digest should they inadvertently swallow a chunk unlike rawhide which can become a serious blockage hazard.

They make different sizes and once they get to bit size, you just toss in the microwave for 45 seconds and they puff up to a popcorn like texture to finish off like a treat.

These became Pax's destructive chew outlet. Once he started on these all the other toys were spared the fate of his wrath!

https://www.amazon.com/Himalayan-Dog-Chew-contains-pieces/dp/B004GT6J0Q/ref=sr_1_4?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1515723033&sr=1-4&keywords=hymalain+dog+chew+large

 
#15 ·
Himalayan Dog Chews are the best IMO. They are a hardened cheese product so they are softer than teeth and will not chip/break teeth like bones or antlers and since they are a cheese product, they will breakdown and digest should they inadvertently swallow a chunk unlike rawhide which can become a serious blockage hazard.

They make different sizes and once they get to bit size, you just toss in the microwave for 45 seconds and they puff up to a popcorn like texture to finish off like a treat.

These became Pax's destructive chew outlet. Once he started on these all the other toys were spared the fate of his wrath!

https://www.amazon.com/Himalayan-Do...23033&sr=1-4&keywords=hymalain+dog+chew+large

How long do these typically last for your dog?
 
#14 ·
I'm following because Carly has started destroying every toy she has. She had a nylabone and that got pretty ragged. I googled when to throw them out and came across all sorts of horror stories about dogs getting their innards torn up or blocked with pieces of these...so I promptly threw hers out. I'm looking for something that won't break teeth or get torn apart immediately.
 
#18 ·
Our Rhodesian Ridgeback in a chewer too - this is what so far has worked for us - the black Kong toys - she has a bone, the original kong, a tire and a purple football - all have held up the bone and kong she has had since June, the football since August and the tire she got for Christmas. The nice thing about the kong bone and kong is you can put treats in them and it keeps them engaged trying to get the treat out - in the kong I just put in some of her dry dog food and 2 milk bones then cover with natural peanut butter and freeze over night - she has to work a bit to get all of her treats out of it - and it is cleaned out by the end of the day. The bone I get the milk bone trail mix and just shove some of those in - that is harder for her - and sometimes at the end of the day I have to help her with a couple of the pieces. But she gets both of those when I leave in the morning - and keeps her busy for a while anyway. During the summer I also put some of her wet dog food in a silicone cupcake mold fill with water and freeze - she loves chomping on the pupcicle - though in our hot sun (Arizona) it doesn't last long anyway.

We gave her a Himalayan Dog Chew only lasted a day if that - but she liked it - you can get it on Amazon for $8. It is a little hard but breaks down fairly easily.

The other thing she loves and they last anywhere from a week to a month are elk antlers - there are all kinds of antlers but she likes the elk the best. They are had but more natural and A LOT BETTER than rawhide or any of the other chews out there. We give her the non-split ones because the split ones she can go through in a day - but for your pup that doesn't like hard treats you may want to look at the split ones. You can get these on Amazon, Chewy.com, Pet Co or Pet Smart. If you have a local pet store go in and pick them out make sure they are fresh other wise they can splinter but not as bad as bones do.

Hope some of this helps
 
#19 ·
Just thought of one other option - there are chew toys made out of fire hose material - they seem pretty tough - my sister get them for her dog they last a few months - my Sasta lasted a week both times so I quit getting them - but I think it depends if he is just chewing or does he try to pull and rip it apart? My sister's dog just chews on it - but Sasta stands on it and then pulls at it with her teeth until she can pop a stitch then she works the stitching out - but again is he a chewer or a puller?
 
#21 ·
I'm voting now for a knotted rope toy from Farm and Fleet. I bought it as a tug toy, but she loves to chew it and it's lasted longer than any other chew she's had. I just make sure she isn't chewing on the stringy end.
 
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